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eingetrocknet

dried in, caked on (from drying out)

adjective AYN-ge-trok-net Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Eingetrocknet describes a substance — paint, mud, blood, food residue — that was liquid but has dried hard and caked onto a surface, making it difficult to remove. Common in household and medical contexts.

Examples

"Den eingetrockneten Klebstoff vom Tisch zu entfernen war mühsam."

Natural Translation

Removing the caked-on glue from the table was laborious.

Literal Translation

The dried-in glue from the table to remove was laborious.

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